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Diesel Drag Racing Beyond the Strip: The Drag-and-Drive Experience
A Look Back, and What’s Coming in 2026 When you think of drag racing in the diesel world, the thing that comes to mind for most people is the top-level trucks—the ones competing at the highest level in events such as Ultimate Callout Challenge. These are the trucks that are single-purpose and custom-built for the drag strip. These pickups have every modification known to man, and not a single detail is overlooked, even down to the tire pressure.
America’s Dangerous Confusion About Right and Wrong From the glorification of criminals to the erosion of respect for the law, Americans are losing sight of the moral distinctions on which a free society depends.
Americans appear increasingly unable to distinguish clearly between right and wrong. The most recent such instance that comes to mind is the “memorial” statement on the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre of Israeli civilians by Hamas terrorists issued by New York City Mayor Mamdani. He devoted less than a quarter of his remarks (49 words) to the “unthinkable loss” Israelis suffered when Hamas killed over 1,100 of them [actually, over 1,200] and abducted 251 others.
America’s Dangerous Confusion About Right and Wrong From the glorification of criminals to the erosion of respect for the law, Americans are losing sight of the moral distinctions on which a free society depends.
Americans appear increasingly unable to distinguish clearly between right and wrong. The most recent such instance that comes to mind is the “memorial” statement on the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre of Israeli civilians by Hamas terrorists issued by New York City Mayor Mamdani. He devoted less than a quarter of his remarks (49 words) to the “unthinkable loss” Israelis suffered when Hamas killed over 1,100 of them [actually, over 1,200] and abducted 251 others.
Apple cider lends autumn notes to pair of Halloween-inspired cocktails
As the leaves begin falling and the temperatures begin to cool off, it’s time to start thinking of those fall flavors and maybe a Halloween-inspired cocktail to share with friends. Cider Margarita 2 ounces reposado tequila 1 1/2 ounce apple cider 3/4 ounce lime juice 1/2 ounce triple sec Shake and serve over ice with a cinnamon sugar rim.
Apple cider lends autumn notes to pair of Halloween-inspired cocktails
As the leaves begin falling and the temperatures begin to cool off, it's time to start thinking of those fall flavors and maybe a Halloween-inspired cocktail to share with friends.
Media Accuse Republicans of “New Red Scare” As Democrats Embrace Socialism
Just weeks out from the November midterm elections, a socialist insurgency appears to be taking the Democrat Party by storm. But instead of honestly reporting on this shocking and newsworthy development, the liberal media is instead criticizing Republicans for noticing it. That was the upshot of a New York Times story earlier this month titled “Seeking Jolt, G.O.P. Turns to a New Red Scare.” (Perhaps because of backlash, the Times changed the headline on the online version of the article).
Cool down with a pair of chilly cocktails
By MADISON BAILLEY and DAVID SCHAEFER/For Charm East Texas When you think about it, spirits are so intertwined with the outdoors. Many prime ingredients for booze creation start with a naturally occurring item: corn, juniper berry, agave, rye ... the list goes on and on. So we thank Mother Nature for her abundance of gifts as we create a tasty beverage for a warm (who am I kidding, HOT) Texas day outside. Here's what we've got for you this go 'round.
Citrus sips: Cool down with a pair of chilly cocktails
When you think about it, spirits are so intertwined with the outdoors. Many prime ingredients for booze creation start with a naturally occurring item: corn, juniper berry, agave, rye … the list goes on and on. So we thank Mother Nature for her abundance of gifts as we create a tasty beverage for a warm (who am I kidding, HOT) Texas day outside. Here’s what we’ve got for you this go ’round.
Fleece Performance Solves the 6.7L Cummins Grid Heater Problem
Fleece Performance Solves the 6.7L Cummins Grid Heater Problem In the 6.7 Cummins world, the grid heater bolt has become a well-established concern and a heavy topic of discussion. While there are several options on the market to address this failure-point, Fleece Performance Engineering really made us take a pause and look at the solution in a different light. The task of eliminating the bolt is just a small part of the equation.
Let People Use America’s National Forests Trump’s plan to open 45 million acres to logging and roadbuilding would boost housing affordability, improve wildfire response, and serve people.
On August 18 the Trump administration shocked some ostensible environmentalists by announcing that it planned to open almost 45 million acres in the nation’s national forests to logging. The action would reverse a 25-year-old Clinton administration “roadless rule” that was aimed at preserving the “wild” nature of forest land.
Let People Use America’s National Forests Trump’s plan to open 45 million acres to logging and roadbuilding would boost housing affordability, improve wildfire response, and serve people.
On August 18 the Trump administration shocked some ostensible environmentalists by announcing that it planned to open almost 45 million acres in the nation’s national forests to logging. The action would reverse a 25-year-old Clinton administration “roadless rule” that was aimed at preserving the “wild” nature of forest land.
Thinking Beyond Breakover
Restrictions in the front end can reduce the length and freedom of the swing phase, preventing the limb from advancing normally. As a result, the hoof may contact the ground toe first rather than heel first, altering normal landing mechanics and increasing stress on structures throughout the distal limb.
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American Farriers Journal is the “hands-on” magazine for professional farriers, equine veterinarians and horse care product and service buyers. American Farriers Journal is the “hands-on” magazine for professional farriers, equine veterinarians and horse care product and service buyers. Download these helpful knowledge building tools Oleo Acres Farrier and Blacksmith Supply owner Rob Michel walks viewers through the Littleton, Colo., warehouse. Inventory is organized with the customer in mind.
Washington's Indispensable Lessons – Paul O. Carrese
A bust of George Washington sits in the US Capitol Build... more The Founder-statesman was the greatest character of his age—and hopefully his example can still guide America. It is good news for America, and all similar experiments in self-government, that a prominent university professor and historian has elevated our attention to the Founding Father with such a serious, respectful account of Washington’s life and career.
What Went Wrong - David Lewis Schaefer
The wave of anti-Semitic violence, threats, and harassment that swept US campuses immediately after the barbaric Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, should have constituted a wake-up call to all Americans. It revealed the cowardly character of the country’s academic leaders, especially those directing our most prestigious universities.
NYC Mayor Mamdani & Socialist Allies Miss the Meaning of 1776
New York City Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has received a flood of criticism for his July 3 address, in which he used the semiquincentennial as an excuse to misleadingly emphasize America’s historical shortcomings rather than its achievements.
Hamilton, Jefferson, and the Fight for Power in America
The popularity of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “Hamilton” has generated a surprising reversal (though not for the first time) in the relative reputations of Alexander Hamilton and his (usual) antagonist, Thomas Jefferson. Miranda’s show, inspired by Ron Chernow’s 2004 biography, resuscitates its subject’s standing from the elitist image with which Americans had been presented for roughly the past century, in contrast with the supposedly more egalitarian, hence more appealing, Virginian.
A refreshing taste of early summer
By MADDISON BAILEY and DAVID SCHAEFER/For Charm East Texas June cocktails should feel like early summer. They should contain bright citrus, fresh herbs, a little tropical energy, and allow for easy sipping in the heat. Think porch weather, longer days, and something you can drink cold without overthinking it.
The New York Times and the Credulity Problem The ‘Times’ promoted unverified allegations against Israel on the eve of a major report on Hamas sexual violence.
The anti-Zionist and sometimes overtly anti-Semitic tendency of the New York Times — despite the Jewish ancestry of the paper’s owners — has long been recognized. (See the classic study by Wellesley College historian Jerrold Auerbach, Print to Fit: The “New York Times,” Zionism, and Israel, 1896-2016). Those qualities were on display in an egregious manner in a story published twice in May.
The New York Times and the Credulity Problem The ‘Times’ promoted unverified allegations against Israel on the eve of a major report on Hamas sexual violence.
The anti-Zionist and sometimes overtly anti-Semitic tendency of the New York Times — despite the Jewish ancestry of the paper’s owners — has long been recognized. (See the classic study by Wellesley College historian Jerrold Auerbach, Print to Fit: The “New York Times,” Zionism, and Israel, 1896-2016). Those qualities were on display in an egregious manner in a story published twice in May.
What’s Behind the Making of the MAGA New Right?
Laura K. Field’s work Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right is a troubling survey of various political-intellectual groups on the right. These are groups that led American conservatives to “capitulate” to and help “foment” Donald Trump’s election victories based on his MAGA slogan. Field’s account is eye-opening. At the same time, as a professed “liberal,” she exhibits elements of excessive partisanship that weaken her argument.
Herbaceous, floral notes elevate pair of cocktails to to conjure, enhance the tranquility of the outdoors
By MADDISON BAILEY and DAVID SCHAEFER/For Charm East Texas They say April showers bring May flowers. And while that's typically the case, you may be planning to supply your own florals as you cultivate and design a garden. Maybe it's full of bright, aromatic blooms or a maze of herbs and greenery. We've created our own tiny gardens, though they may look a little differently served in a coupe or over ice.
Mansfield’s Machiavellian Modernity – David Lewis Schaefer
"Niccolò Machiavelli, sent as Commissioner of the Flore... more The Rise and Fall of Rational Control exposes the Machiavellian roots of modern politics.
Variations on a crisp cocktail with the floral notes of spring
By DAVID SCHAEFER and MADDISON BAILEY/For Charm East Texas Ahhhh ... Spring is here. The Pine Curtain is back in her prime. A mockingbird sings its song, bluebonnets come to life, and for those of us here, we're settling on our porch swings enjoying a crisp cocktail. Ignore the spring cleaning for a moment and take a note from nature. Breathe. Bloom. And welcome yourself into a new season.
A False Choice: ‘Wars of Necessity’ v. ‘Wars of Choice’ – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
A front-page story in the March 1 New York Times called the American/Israeli attack on Iran “the ultimate war of choice” — according to the Times’s account (questionable), Iran was farther from having nuclear weapons, thanks to the U.S./Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities last June, than it had been for several years.
A pair of spring cocktails for your golf viewing par-tee
By DAVID SCHAEFER and MADDISON BAILEY/For Charm East Texas A warm April breeze, the swift swing of a golf club, and competition is in the air. Spring has begun, and for many Georgians as well as golf fanatics across the country, the anticipation of the Masters golf tournament is rising. From the thrill of a decades-long tradition to the sea of bright pink azaleas, excitement begins.
Uncovering the Jewish Roots of American Liberty
Almost two centuries ago, in Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville celebrated the harmony that existed in this country between the spirit of liberty and the spirit of religion, in contrast to the situation in his native France. Precisely because of the religious freedom Americans enjoyed, their practice of it was all the more widespread and sincere.
EPA Overreach Exposed – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
The Trump Administration’s Feb. 12 repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 finding that so-called greenhouse gases, notably carbon dioxide, constitute a “pollutant” subject to EPA regulation has met with unremitting outrage from leading liberal media and Democratic politicians. (RELATED: The Welcome Demise of Climate Change Catastrophism) The New York Times’s lengthy Feb.
Has America Lost a Culture War – to a Bunny? | @AmacforAmerica
Newsline , Politics | | 0 Comments | On February 6, two days before the Super Bowl, The New York Times published a column by culture critic Noah Shachtman titled, “The Culture War Is Over – Bad Bunny Won.” It’s a remarkable claim given that most Americans – or at least most over the age of 25 – had likely never heard of “Bad Bunny” before this year’s big game.
Hope for American Education – David Lewis Schaefer
Most news about America’s education system, from K-12 through college, continues to be bad. At the K-12 level, the national tide seems to have turned against the reform movement, aimed at heightening student achievement, which seemed promising at the start of the century. It’s mostly a familiar story: schools simply hate being held to real standards.
Online Gambling Corrupts Sports—And Americans, Too
Sports events have always attracted betting. The more prestigious the level of play and the event involved (say, the Super Bowl and World Series) the greater the wagering. But the Supreme Court disastrously crossed a red line in the 2018 case Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Lincoln and Douglass: Two Great Rhetoricians
While Abraham Lincoln was undoubtedly the greatest American statesman of the nineteenth century, his sometime critic, sometime ally, and ultimately eulogist Frederick Douglass arguably ranks nearly as high in his achievement.
Cocktails perfect for celebrating a new year or a new love
By Story by DAVID SCHAEFER and ALEX HATT/Madhatter Distillery Bridal showers in the new year carry a feeling of fresh beginnings and hopeful celebration. Friends and family gather to honor the bride-to-be as the year opens, bringing warm wishes, bright energy and the promise of all that lies ahead. It's a joyful way to welcome both a new year and a new chapter in love. Here are a couple of fun cocktails to help you enjoy this special time.
Minty martini, homemade sangria make for lively holiday spirits
By Story by DAVID SCHAEFER and ALEX HATT/Madhatter Distillery Cheers to the season! Here's to sparkling moments with friends, warm gatherings filled with laughter, and cocktails that make every toast a celebration. May this holiday season bring joy to our hearts, fellowship to our tables, and memories worth savoring long after the glasses are empty.
Policy Evaluation for Climate Mitigations in the European Agricultural Sector-A Comparison of Policy Options at Micro and Macro Level
1 Introduction The European Green Deal foresees achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and sets the objective via the European Climate Law of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030. GHGs include CO2 plus non-CO2 (N2O and CH4) emissions measured in CO2eq. In this context, the agricultural sector is covered by the EU's Effort Sharing Decision (ESD) and Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) together with the sectors of transport, buildings and waste.
Assessing Israel’s Intelligence Failure – David Lewis Schaefer
Ever since the horrifying Hamas terror attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, Western reporting on the roots of that attack and the Israeli government’s response to it has suffered from serious misunderstandings. In While Israel Slept—borrowing from John F. Kennedy’s first book, Why England Slept, and, more directly, from Winston Churchill’s 1938 collection of speeches, While England Slept—two prominent Israeli journalists, Yaakov Katz and Amir Bohbot, set out to correct those misunderstandings.
Cocktails of the Harvest Capture Spirit of the Season
Harvest time marks the golden moment when fields and orchards overflow with ripe abundance - crisp apples, sweet pears, pumpkins and late-summer grains ready for gathering. It's a season of warmth and celebration, where the air carries the scent of spice and wood smoke. Cocktails of the harvest capture that spirit with rich, comforting flavors - think apple cider bourbon smashes, spiced pear mules, maple old fashioneds, and savory sangrias.
Economic Freedom: Vice or Virtue?
The likely election of Zohran Mamdani, a professed “democratic socialist,” to the mayoralty of America’s largest city and the rise from that same city of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a socialist congresswoman who is reportedly weighing candidacy for the Senate or the presidency, signify a striking disaffection of many Americans from the system of private enterprise and political freedom that has drawn so many millions of immigrants to this nation from around the world.
Americans Should Resist “Progressive” Changes to Elections That Weaken Democratic Government | @AmacforAmerica
In recent years, activist groups have promoted changes to America’s electoral systems that supposedly make government more democratic. But the actual record of these “reforms” shows that they tend to weaken genuine accountability and promote the election of more extreme candidates. By far the most high-profile of these reforms is Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), currently in use in some 50 cities and counties, including Salt Lake City, Seattle, Portland, and, most notably, New York City.
Fall cocktails highlight harvest season flavors
The harvest season is a time of abundance, when orchards, vineyards and fields yield their richest flavors of apples, pears, grapes, pumpkins and warming spices. It marks the shift into cooler evenings and gatherings that celebrate the bounty of autumn. Cocktails during this season highlight those flavors — think spiced cider with bourbon, mulled wine, pumpkin-spiced liqueurs or crisp apple martinis.
Fall cocktails highlight harvest season flavors
The harvest season is a time of abundance, when orchards, vineyards and fields yield their richest flavors of apples, pears, grapes, pumpkins and warming spices. It marks the shift into cooler evenings and gatherings that celebrate the bounty of autumn. Cocktails during this season highlight those flavors - think spiced cider with bourbon, mulled wine, pumpkin-spiced liqueurs or crisp apple martinis.
Let’s Say Goodbye to the U.N.’s Useless “Human Rights Council”
Newsline , Politics | | 48 Comments | The New York Times may well have signaled the next corporate media outrage cycle with its recent article lamenting the supposedly disastrous consequences for “human rights” stemming from President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council earlier this year and slash funding for the U.N. overall.
Representative Democracy and Convoluted Elections – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
When professedly Socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was asked on CNN in early September if he would pursue all the radical-left policies he has run on even if he wins the election with on only “one-third of the electorate.” Such an outcome is possible given the three other candidates running for mayor, including independent candidates Eric Adams and Mario Cuomo, and Republican Curtis Sliwa. “If you win an election,” he answered, “you have to fulfill the promises of that.
Is There a Constitutional Right to Burn the American Flag? | @AmacforAmerica
President Donald Trump has recently drawn widespread corporate media criticism for issuing an executive order directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate potential criminal cases involving the burning of the American flag. While the Supreme Court seemed to have settled the flag-burning question in a landmark case decades ago, the President may have exposed a new wrinkle in the debate.
GBPI Comment to Improve Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States
By notice issued on 7/2/25, the Department of Labor (DOL, henceforth “the Department”) has published proposals for the rescission of rules published by the Department on April 29, 2024, governing aspects of the H-2A guest workers program. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) submits the following comment in response to DOL request for comment on the Recission of Final Rule, DOL Docket No. ETA-2025-0007, RIN 1205-AC25.
Social Reproduction at a Minority Serving Institution: STEM Capital Disparities among Children of Immigrants
Despite concerted efforts to diversify STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), class, racial, and ethnic disparities remain acute. STEM degree completion rates for underrepresented minority (URM) students are half to two-thirds the rates for White and Asian students, who are disproportionately middle or upper class (National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics 2021).
Labor Day 2025: State Complacency and Federal Decisions Threaten Workers’ Economic Security
Georgia is often cited as “no. 1 for business,” but developments in 2025 underscore the state’s history of disinvesting in workers’ access to a living wage, nutrition, healthcare and more. For example, 34 states have a minimum wage that is above the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour, while Georgia’s state minimum wage remains below the federal minimum, and the state has repeatedly rejected plans to increase it.
Campfire Cocktails
By Story by David Schaefer & Alex Hatt, Madhatter Distillery As the air turns crisp and the leaves begin to fall, there's no better way to unwind after a day in the field than with a well-crafted cocktail. The fall hunting season invites a return to rich, warming flavors - smoky whiskies, spiced liqueurs and seasonal ingredients like apple, maple and cinnamon.
The True Lessons of the Iraq Invasion – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
President Trump’s decision to help Israel destroy Iran’s most hardened nuclear facilities, combined with his promised resumption of military assistance to Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s war of aggression, has elicited criticisms from both the Democratic Party’s Left and the Republicans’ isolationist or libertarian Right.
The Beauty of Holiness – Spencer A. Klavan
If you say just one thing about the ancient Greeks, say that they had good taste. Probably no culture in ancient history was more renowned for the beauty it produced than Athens during its High Classical Period, when the statesman Pericles oversaw a citywide rebuilding project after the Persian invasion of 480 BC. The revolution in arts and letters that followed was era-defining.
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